marujo — meaning in English

English meaning

• sailor noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
• salt noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
• tar noun A thick, dark, sticky substance made from coal or wood, used in roofing and road-making.

Senses

marujo is used for these senses in English:

• sailor In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
• salt (slang, countable) A sailor (also old salt).
• tar (slang, dated) A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.

sailor — full definition

1. noun A person who works on or navigates a ship, especially a member of its crew.
2. noun Someone who sails recreationally, especially in small boats.

salt — full definition

1. noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
2. noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
3. verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.

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